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Program |
City |
Description |
Shoah Day Italian Embassy 2011 |
All Italy |
The Shoah Day at the Italian Embassy. |
Cristof from Antico discusses Foligno Festivals |
Foligno |
Cristof from Antico Caffe in Foligno describes two exciting Umbria festivals in Foligno: Quintana and I Primi d'Italia. |
Mercato del Gaite |
Bevagna |
Mercato delle Gaite big summer festival in June with medieval banquettes, processions, challenges between the four gaite (quarters) and taverns. |
I Giochi |
Gualdo Tadino |
In September, The Town Gates Tournement: donkey -cart racing, cataput, archery, and bareback riding all a 400 year old tradition. |
Arts Festival and Mongolfiere |
Todi |
Hot air ballons ("mongolfiere") and July Arts Festival amongst the elegant and cultural gem, Todi |
Umbria Jazz |
Perugia |
20th century Jazz in the center of Medieval Perugia |
Il Palio della Barche |
Passignano sul Trasimeno |
End of July, Medieval boat race on the lake and land, in 15th century costumes |
Il Palio dei Terzeri |
Citta' della Pieve |
First Sunday after Ferragosto, three districts compete in "hitting the bull" in costumes from the Renaissance |
Il Maggio |
Gualdo Tadino |
April 30th, a 1,000-year old tradition, "The Planting of the Poplar" |
La Quintana |
Foligno |
400-year-old ceremony honoring Foligno's past, each June and September, with 800 costumed personages. Horsemen and horses, lancers, drummers, and delightful-looking ladies, parade at night, followed ...hover to read more |
Wedding in Umbria |
Spello |
Magical Spello casts its spell at a wedding in Umbria |
Girls of Summer |
Metaponto Beach |
Sea, sand and bikini clad girls. |
Sfilata Turchi |
Basilicata |
Celebration in the month May, featuring an army of angels. |
Rituals of the Barrel to Passion |
Basilicata |
Born from Byzantine, Greek and Christian traditions. |
Festa della Madonna della Bruna |
Basilicata |
Patron saint of Matera, this festival was institued in 1380. |
Pignola's La Uglia |
Basilicata |
Celebration for the Madonna of the Marsh:
Flames, local bands and the young! |
Saint Maria di Pierno |
Basilicata |
A celebration: Sausage, cheese and the Confession of Sin. |
Saint Lorenzo Martire |
Basilicata |
Festival in honor of S Lorenzo Martire occurs on September 9. |
Deltaplani |
Gubbio |
Leonardo da Vinci would be proud to see the hang gliders fly over Umbria, from Monte Cucco, in the Gubbio area region of Umbria. |
I Giochi |
Umbria |
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